“The type of goals we scored tonight was pleasing and now it’s about trying to get those actions happening more regularly and that’s the challenge that we have.

“It’s a work in progress, we are constantly improving and there’s still a lot of work to do – the goal is obviously October [the start of the A-League season], but we have a big game against Melbourne Victory and we go into it in the best shape we possibly can in the short time we have had together.”

The gale-force wind and rain made conditions difficult at the home of NPL WA side Inglewood United, but both sides started briskly.

ECU Joondalup winger Daryl Nicol nearly capitalised on a lapse in concentration at the back from Glory when he curled wide of the post, before the A-League side took the lead in the seventh minute.

Joel Chianese worked the ball back onto his left foot before picking out Davidson, who side-footed home at the far post for 1-0.

The winning Perth Glory team. Photo by FotoEnzo/Football West

Glory’s lead was doubled five minutes later when Castro connected brilliantly with a scissor kick which found the bottom corner.

Nicol was providing the WA State Team’s best outlet going forward, testing Tando Velaphi from range, but the A-League side added a third before the break when Brimmer curled a free-kick brilliantly over the wall and in via the underside of the bar.

The WA State team made nine changes at the interval and nearly pulled one back when Forrestfield front man Sinclair beat the offside trap, but Zayd Farrah cleared spectacularly off the line following a ricochet off Velaphi.

Popovic made five changes for Glory and they picked up where they left off with two quick strikes in the space of four minutes.

First, Mustafa finished emphatically into the bottom corner after Daniel Stynes showed quick feet in the area, before Harold picked his spot to add a fifth goal on 63 minutes.

The Gold Fields State Team line up before kick-off. Photo by FotoEnzo/Football West

A rasping drive from Floreat Athena’s Saldaris found the net with 11 minutes remaining, before Sinclair headed home from a corner in second-half stoppage time.

The State side deserved their late reward, while Glory prepared for Tuesday’s visit of Victory in the best possible fashion.